Tracing the long history of Aboriginal-Chinese people in Australia, through archives and art
- Written by Alex Burchmore, Senior Lecturer, Art History and Curatorial Studies, Australian National University
Coming to Australia, 2012, Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 102 cm. Photo courtesy of the artist.Metaphors of cooking and eating are a firm favourite among writers on multiculturalism. No comment on cultural contact seems complete without the proverbial “melting pot”. This metaphor tends to imply a balanced mix of diverse...





